## **HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP**
## **REGISTERED WITH THE CHARITY COMMISSION NUMBER 1015438**
## **TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30[TH] NOVEMBER 2024**
The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their report for the year ended 30[th] November 2024. This report is prepared in accordance with the Trust Deed and recommendations of the statement or Recommended Practice – Accounting and Reporting by Charities and complies with applicable law.
Handicapped Children’s ‘Action’ Group is a registered charity and is operated under the rules of its Trust Deed dated 25[th] November 1992. The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Trust Deed.
The principal object of the charity is to provide specialized equipment for physically disabled children and children with learning difficulties and other special needs. There have been no changes in objectives since the last annual report.
Trustees: Mr ARTHUR CHARLES CAUSTON, Chair/Trustee Mr Joshua Zunde
Administrator: Mrs CAROLE DAVIES
Bankers: Barclays plc., Town Hall Square, Grimsby DN37
Accountants: Ledgers Accountancy Services Ltd
During the year December 2023 to November 2024 the Charity provided or helped to provide various items of specialized and other needed equipment for 282 children. The equipment provided was as follows:
157 x Buggies 01 x walker 42 x special needs tricycles 08 sensory equipment (Scarborough hospital) 13 X wheelchairs 01 x nest swing 1 x treadmill 01 x buggy accessory 1 x touch screen 03 x Ipads
1 x Luna frame and hammock 05 x sensory garden equipment 02 x specialist beds and mattresses 01 Music for Children 01 x car seats 02 x medical fridges 11 x laptops 01 x visual aid 03 x specialist seating 02 x trampoline 02 x cash donations 23 x sensory equipment
Income throughout the year was by means of appeals to companies and requests for grants from other charities Trusts and Foundations. No outdoor charity events took place throughout 2024.
Income raised during 2024 was in excess of that raised in 2023, and we were able to exceed our previous year slightly by just over £13,000. The funding spent on equipment provided was £270,974 which was up from the previous year by over £58,000. Orders had been placed for additional equipment, but due to slow delivery this meant that we had over £29,000 still on order at the end of our financial year.
A total of 332 Trusts or private individuals gave their support to us during this year, of which 54 Trusts, various associations and private individuals were new supporters. We were fortunate to obtain funding from two charities that closed during this financial year. The total number of applications and enquiries received during this financial year was 539 although 41 were not considered because they were outside of our guidelines.
In this financial year, we were also able to link up 3 organizations with three of our families which resulted in donations of £2892 being made towards three buggies. This was paid directly to the suppliers.
We received on average 11 applications or enquiries per week during 2024.
We hold a reserve fund of £27,516.00p.
Approved by the Trustees on 7[th ] FEBRUARY 2025
And signed on their behalf by MRS CAROLE DAVIES ……………………………………………………………..
## **HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP**
**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1015438**
# **ACCOUNTS**
# **YEAR ENDED 30[TH] NOVEMBER 2024**
## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP**
## RESPECTIVE RESPONSBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND EXAMINERS
As the Charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts.
You consider that the audit requirements of S.43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993 do not apply. It is my responsibility to state on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under S.43 (7) (b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Direction given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records with those records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts and seeking explanation from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the Accounts.
## INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS STATEMENT
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
1/ which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with S.41 of the Act or to prepare Accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting records of the Act have not been met or 2/ to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## CAROLYN COLLINS FCA
LEDGERS ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LTD 15 SEDGEMOOR CLOSE
FLACKWELL HEATH
BUCKS HP10 9BH 5[th] FEBRUARY 2025
## **HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES – YEAR ENDED 30[th] NOVEMBER 2024**
**Notes 2024 2023 INCOMING RESOURCES: Charity income 370925 357045 Investment income 48 239 _______ ________ TOTAL 2 370973 357284 ________ _________ RESOURCES EXPENDED: Cost of generating funds 93201 83302 Charitable expenditure (equipment provided) 270974 212756 _________ __________ TOTAL 3 364175 296058 _________ __________ NET INCOMING RESOURCES: 6798 61226 FUND BALANCES B/F 120695 59469 _________ __________ FUND BALANCES C/F 127493 120695 =======================**
## **HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP**
## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30[th] NOVEMBER 2024**
**Notes 2024 2023 FIXED ASSETS 4 0 0 CURRENT ASSETS: Bank and Cash 129316 122528 CURRENT LIABILITIES: Creditors 5 1823 1833 NET ASSETS 127493 120695 ======= ===== RESERVES 127493 120695 ======= =====**
**N.B. all of the above funds are unrestricted and may be used for any of the charity’s purposes.**
**Approved by the Trustees on 9[th ] FEBRUARY 2025**
**And signed on their behalf by:** Carole J Davies
## **YEAR ENDED 30[th] NOVEMBER 2024**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
**1/ ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention.**
**2/ INCOMING RESOURCES Fundraising took place through the leasing of a charity office. All income received was unrestricted in purpose.**
## **3/ RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**All expenditure is accounted for on an accrual basis. They are as follows:**
**Notes 2024 2023 Premises costs 2223 1677 Office expenses 2764 2453 Motor expenses and travel 1906 1259 Wages and NIC 85351 75795 Depreciation 1,182 Professional fees 956 936 _______ _______ 93200 83302 _______ _______ 4/ FIXED ASSETS Vehicle at cost 7884 7884 Depreciation to date 7884 7884 Written down value at 30/11/2019 0 0 5/ CREDITORS Accruals 956 936 PAYE 867 897 _______________ 1823 1833 6/ OTHER MATTERS Trustees did not receive any remuneration; there were no related party transactions and there were no significant non-monetary resources involved in the year.**
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# HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS a‘ACTION’ , GROUP
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1015438
## YEAR ENDED 30'"TH NOVEMBER 2024
# INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES HANDICAPPED CHILDRENS ‘ACTION’ GROUP
## RESPECTIVE RESPONSBILITIES OF THE TRUSTEES AND EXAMINERS
As the Charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts. You consider that the audit requirements of S.43 (2) of the Charities Act 1993 do not apply. It is my responsibility to state on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under S.43 (7) (b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Direction given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records with those records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts and seeking explanation from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently | do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the Accounts.
## INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS STATEMENT
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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